Total Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crownstone Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crownstone Road (SW2 1LU) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crownstone Road (SW2 1LU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Rush Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kett Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Effra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kett Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Appach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kett Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kett Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kett Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brixton Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dewey Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Effra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlingford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Josephine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Josephine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Josephine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Josephine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | — |
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